Editor in chief

Editor in chief:  Said Batrouni

PEN Name:  Marcos Fidel

A beautiful meal in Lviv

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 6 February 2026 I walked into the restaurant in the early evening, when the […]

06.02.2026

Can the United States defend the Arctic alone?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 8 February 2026 The question of whether the United States Armed Forces presently possess […]

06.02.2026

The situation in Sloviansk

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 6 February 2026 Sloviansk has spent much of this war living with an uncomfortable […]

05.02.2026

Ukrainian engineers: struggling to keep the power on

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 Winter has always been an adversary in Ukraine. Long before Russia’s […]

05.02.2026

Russia’s shadow mail system

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 Russia’s shadow mail system is one of the least visible yet […]

05.02.2026

Has the Swiss National Bank been engaged in currency manipulation?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The decision by the United States Department of the Treasury to […]

05.02.2026

A two-speed Europe?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 Germany’s recurring proposal for a ‘two-speed Europe’ has returned to the […]

05.02.2026

What Comes After Putin: The Shape of Russia’s Next Leader

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The question of who might succeed Vladimir Putin as President of […]

05.02.2026

The Israeli Iron Fist

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The Israeli defence establishment has long treated the battlefield as a […]

05.02.2026

Deterioration of the security situation on Ukraine’s eastern front

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 February 2026 The security situation in eastern Ukraine, especially close to the front […]

04.02.2026